Sa Libis Ng Nayon (Folk Song)

The singer heard here is Sylvia La Torre.

ORIGINAL TAGALOG LYRICS

Kahit na gabing madilim sa libis ng nayon
Taginting nitong kudyapi ay isang himatong
Maligaya ang panahon sa lahat ng naroroon
Bawa’t puso’y tumutugon sa nilalayon.

Puno ng kawayan ay naglangitngitan
Lalo na kung hipan ng hanging amihan
Ang katahimikan nitong kaparangan
Pinukaw na tunay nitong kasayahan.

Kung ang hanap mo ay ligaya sa buhay
Sa libis ng nayon doon manirahan
Taga-bukid man may gintong kalooban,
Kayamanan at dangal ng kabukiran.

Composer: Santiago S. Suarez

English translation to be added soon!

5 thoughts on “Sa Libis Ng Nayon (Folk Song)”

  1. This part of the song is missing:
    *********CODA****
    Ang liwanag ng buwan at kinang ng bituin
    Ay nag-aalay ng aliw
    Kung ang puso ang hanap ay paglalambing
    Awit ng parang ay dinggin
    Ang pag-ibig mandin dito nagsusupling
    At kapag nasiphayo’y luksang libing
    Kaya’t ang payo ko ay inyong susundin
    Bukid man ay dapat mAHALIN.

  2. Thank you very much for posting this.

    As a child, I grew up hearing this and I had known Ms. Sylvia la Torre as a celebrity. In my late teens, I started to hear from my relatives that my aunt, Mrs. Luz O. Villanueva, was actually a colleague of Ms. Sylvia la Torre.

    Again, thank you very much. I am happy that Ms. Sylvia dela Torre is being recognized.

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